Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for that very fair question. I would expect to receive it in the coming weeks. There is a lot of work going between Galway-Roscommon ETB and SOLAS, and I thank them for that. We cannot provide enough apprenticeship capacity - the more, the better - and we need to make sure every part of the country is covered to make it accessible for people in the regions as well. I am positively disposed to this and look forward to receiving the application in the coming weeks.

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